1. Preface

   • K. P. Meyer
   • N. Schaetti

   EditorialNotes Pages: 3 - 3

2. Vorwort

   • K. P. Meyer
   • N. Schaetti

   EditorialNotes Pages: 4 - 4

3. Optics in laser research

   • H. de Lang

   Original Papers Pages: 7 - 14

4. Nonlinear theory of laser noise and coherence

   • H. Haken

   Brief Reports Pages: 14 - 14

5. Coherence phenomena in resonance radiation of atomic vapors

   • T. Skalinski
   • K. Rosinski

   Brief Reports Pages: 15 - 15

6. The Brillouin maser effect

   • J. A. Fleck Jr.

   Brief Reports Pages: 16 - 16

7. An attempt towards the definition of the phase of quantum oscillators

   • F. Teissier du Cros

   Brief Reports Pages: 16 - 16

8. On dynamical equations for transient oscillations in a three-level laser

   • Humio Inaba
   • Yoshimasa Isawa

   Brief Reports Pages: 17 - 17

9. The energy efficiency of the medium with inverse population

   • A. L. Mikaeliane

   Brief Reports Pages: 17 - 17

10. Wave propagation in non-linear media

    • L. J. F. Broer

    Original Papers Pages: 18 - 26

11. Giant pulse lasers and stimulated Raman scattering

    • R. W. Hellwarth
    • F. J. McClung
    • D. Weiner

    Original Papers Pages: 27 - 32

12. Interaction of high intensity light beams with matter

    • H. R. Robl

    Brief Reports Pages: 33 - 33

13. Measurements on stimulated Raman scattering

    • Georges Bret

    Brief Reports Pages: 33 - 34

14. Stimulated Raman scattering in solids

    • K. Grob

    Brief Reports Pages: 34 - 34

15. Optical harmonic generation and mixing of Raman laser light in nonlinear dielectric media

    • T. Yajima
    • M. Takatsuji

    Brief Reports Pages: 34 - 34

16. Crystalline solid state lasers

    • D. W. Goodwin

    Original Papers Pages: 35 - 48

17. Solid state lasers with CW emission

    • K. Gürs

    Original Papers Pages: 49 - 62

18. Use of focused acoustic waves for internal control of high-gain lasers

    • G. E. Danielson Jr.
    • A. J. DeMaria
    • D. Flinchbaugh

    Brief Reports Pages: 62 - 62

19. Investigations on plasma-pinch pump-lamps

    • Viktor Met

    Brief Reports Pages: 63 - 64

20. Etude expérimentale des lasers en verre au néodyme

    • G. Nomarski

    Communications Brèves Pages: 65 - 65

21. X-Ray induced fluorescence in ruby and the application to lasers

    • W. Low

    Brief Reports Pages: 66 - 66

22. Ultrasonic frequency modulation of laser oscillation from Nd³⁺ glass rod

    • Humio Inaba
    • Takao Kobayashi

    Brief Reports Pages: 66 - 67

23. Spiking and mode-structure of solid-state lasers

    • P. Schweitzer

    Brief Reports Pages: 67 - 68

24. Pump energy absorption in a ruby rod

    • G. Lampis
    • C. A. Sacchi
    • O. Svelto

    Brief Reports Pages: 68 - 68

25. Many-element lasers

    • R. Pratesi
    • G. Toraldo di Francia
    • L. Ronchi

    Brief Reports Pages: 68 - 71

26. Undamped regular spiking of high energy lasers

    • D. V. Keller
    • B. I. Davis
    • M. E. Graham

    Brief Reports Pages: 71 - 71

27. Some comments on stimulated emission from particular rubies (Al₂O₃; Cr³⁺, Eu³⁺)

    • J. Ch. Viénot
    • J. Pasteur

    Brief Reports Pages: 71 - 72

28. Colour change of a ruby crystal caused by ultraviolet irradiation

    • G. V. Schultz

    Brief Reports Pages: 73 - 73

29. Transient phenomena in Q-switched lasers: Experimental and theoretical analysis

    • F. T. Arecchi
    • G. Potenza
    • A. Sona

    Brief Reports Pages: 73 - 73

30. Gas lasers

    • J. Haisma

    Original Papers Pages: 74 - 84

31. On the coherence of modes in lasers

    • M. Bertolotti
    • B. Daino
    • D. Sette

    Brief Reports Pages: 84 - 84

32. Noise and modulation of a He−Ne laser oscillator

    • P. T. Bolwijn

    Brief Reports Pages: 85 - 86

33. Possibility of the use of a hollow cathode discharge as an amplifying medium

    • O. S. Heavens
    • C. S. Willett

    Brief Reports Pages: 87 - 87

34. Pulsed and continuous molecular far infra-red gaslaser

    • W. J. Witteman
    • R. Bleekrode

    Brief Reports Pages: 87 - 88

35. Gas ion laser research

    • W. E. Bell

    Brief Reports Pages: 88 - 88

36. Injection lasers

    • F. N. Hooge

    Original Papers Pages: 89 - 97

37. Diode laser pulsers

    • Richard G. Seed
    • Neal A. Sullivan
    • Edward L. Withey

    Brief Reports Pages: 98 - 98

38. Concerning stimulated recombination in a semiconductor anode of a discharge diode

    • Heinrich Hora

    Brief Reports Pages: 98 - 99

39. Fast neutron irradiation-effects on GaAs_1-xP_x P−N diode laser threshold currents

    • J. H. Doede
    • R. H. Vonderohe
    • C. M. Wolfes

    Brief Reports Pages: 99 - 100

40. Chemical lasers I

    • W. C. Nieuwpoort
    • R. Bleekrode

    Original Papers Pages: 101 - 106

41. Chemical lasers II

    • R. Bleekrode
    • W. C. Nieuwpoort

    Original Papers Pages: 107 - 110

42. Laser applications in the field of physics and optics

    • J. M. Burch

    Original Papers Pages: 111 - 119

43. Laser application in the field of plasma physics

    • B. Kronast

    Brief Reports Pages: 120 - 121

44. The use of gas discharge lasers in plasma diagnostics

    • Rudolf G. Buser

    Brief Reports Pages: 121 - 121

45. High speed cinematograph with Q-switch laser flashes

    • D. Ebeling

    Brief Reports Pages: 121 - 122

46. Génération d'ondes acoustiques par rayonnement laser

    • Marc Bruma
    • Michel Velghe

    Communications Brèves Pages: 122 - 123

47. Self-regulating regime of plasma heating by laser radiation

    • O. N. Krokhin

    Brief Reports Pages: 123 - 124

48. Optical frequency electrical discharge in air

    • P. P. Pashinin
    • S. L. Mandelstam
    • N. K. Suhodrev

    Brief Reports Pages: 125 - 126

49. Application of a C. W. Laser as a light source in an optical alignment method

    • H. J. Raterink

    Brief Reports Pages: 126 - 128

50. Long distance interferometry with a He−Ne laser

    • F. T. Arecchi
    • A. Sona

    Brief Reports Pages: 128 - 129